After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

After all, Aunt Xu is the concubine of Marquis Yongchang, and the final right of disposal is in his hands.

Gu Jin understood why Huo did this, but he felt a little disappointed.

This old man is very partial and I'm afraid he won't be willing to part with his aunt.

Aunt Xu came into the family before Su, and has been raising Xie Qing with all her heart and soul.

In the memory of Marquis Yongchang, she seemed always gentle and virtuous.

Aunt Xu folded her hands and bowed deeply. She was not like Duobao who was completely disfigured after being exposed. Instead, she looked calm and indifferent.

"I have done something wrong, so I should be punished.

I only beg the Marquis not to vent his anger on the Young Master because of my mistake. He is a gentleman and does not know what happened in the backyard. "

"You don't know about this, and you also don't know about the substitutionary marriage?" Marquis Yongchang looked at Xie Qing coldly.

Mrs. Huo had already told him what happened on the wedding day. The reason why the Marquis's family followed their claim that the two got on the wrong sedan was not because they really believed their lies, but just to save face.

He had always thought that his eldest son was upright and honest, but he never expected that he had also learned the art of intrigue and deception!

"I took pity on you and brought you into the mansion as a concubine, so I took care of you in every way, but I didn't expect that I would indulge you in such ambitions!"

Aunt Xu raised her lips and smiled bitterly, "I only have one daughter, Miaoyin, and no matter how ambitious I am, I can't gain anything from the Marquis' Mansion.

But my sister only has the eldest young master as her child, and she died early in life. The moment I decided to enter the Marquis' Mansion, I swore that I would protect my sister's child even if it cost me my life."

Aunt Xu raised her eyes, her tearful eyes filled with grief and reluctance, "I was wrong, but I don't regret it.

My Lord, I know you are deeply in love with my sister, and I only love you for my whole life, but it is enough for me to accompany you for these years..."

As she spoke, Aunt Xu suddenly took out the golden hairpin hidden in her sleeve and stabbed herself in the heart.

"aunt!"

Xie Qing rushed forward and embraced the fallen Aunt Xu.

He raised his head, only to see that Marquis Yongchang had stood in front of Su at the critical moment.

He was not worried about his aunt committing suicide, but was worried that Su would be hurt by her aunt.

At this moment, dissatisfaction and resentment towards his father, Marquis Yongchang, quietly grew in Xie Qing's heart. This tiny seed would eventually take root and sprout, completely turning him into another person.

"Father, I have already lost my mother. Do you want me to lose my aunt as well?"

Xie Qing's eyes were red, and without waiting for Marquis Yongchang to speak, he picked up Aunt Xu and strode away.

Gu Rou stared at Xie Qing's back, feeling sad and scared.

Li no longer had the arrogance she had before. She raised the corners of her lips awkwardly and forced a smile: "Jin'er, it's Second Aunt who is sorry for you today, don't take it to heart.

I am also worried and confused, you can understand Second Aunt."

"Second Madam Gu." Xie Ran's voice was as calm as jade, but the coldness in his dark eyes could penetrate the bone marrow. "The perpetrator has no right to ask for the other party's tolerance."

Li's face tightened, feeling a little embarrassed, "We are a family, if we are unreasonable and unforgiving, we will be known as cold and mean.

It was just a misunderstanding, and we have apologized and made amends, what else do you want!"

Xie Ran smiled upon hearing this, and asked the noble young master in a graceful and elegant manner, "Second Madam Gu, have you forgotten that someone was hung on the city wall a few days ago?"

Li's face turned pale when she heard this. Xie Ran looked gentle as jade, but when he went crazy he was much more terrifying than Marquis Yongchang.

"Every time I see Madam Gu Er, my wife's mood gets worse. I don't want to see you in the Marquis' Mansion anymore." Xie Ran smiled, his tone was as gentle as ever, "Otherwise, the next person to be hung on the city wall might be Master Gu Er."

Li's straight back suddenly bent.

Huo also looked down on Li's face and said coldly, "Second Madam Gu, there are a lot of things going on in the Marquis' Mansion recently and we are too busy to take care of you. Please don't come to visit during this period.

Yuci, Madam Gu doesn't look very well, please see her off."

After Mrs. Huo said this, even though Mrs. Li couldn't let go of Gu Rou, she didn't have the face to stay any longer. She had to grit her teeth and leave in anger.

Li was gone, and Xie Qing was also not around, which made Gu Rou even more uneasy.

Looking at Gu Rou who lowered her eyebrows and looked docile, Huo rubbed her eyebrows tiredly.

Qing'er is easily influenced by others to begin with, and having the scheming Aunt Xu is not enough. Now there is also the restless Gu Rou. The peaceful life in the Marquis' Mansion is probably over.

"You wronged your mother-in-law first, and now you repeat the same mistake again after just a few days. It seems that you haven't copied enough female rules and government regulations. Go back and continue copying."

"Grandma..." Gu Rou was extremely flustered.

It seemed that Mrs. Huo did not punish her severely, but this time the house arrest had no time limit.

If Mrs. Huo's anger didn't subside, she would be trapped in that small courtyard!

"Wait a minute." Gu Jin suddenly spoke.

Gu Rou looked at Gu Jin with hope, hoping that Gu Jin could still speak for her as foolishly as before.

Gu Jin took out an exquisite gold-plated card from his arms.

Gu Rou was puzzled, "This is..."

Gu Jin curved her lips and smiled as brightly as a flower, "Today is the new product launch of Yuyan Pavilion, and my brother generously bought you a supreme membership card worth 1,666 taels.

Although my second sister is temporarily under house arrest and cannot use it, you can rest assured that this card will always be valid."

As if he didn't notice Gu Rou's increasingly ugly expression, Gu Jin continued slowly: "Brother may look aloof, but he is very devoted to my second sister. He personally came to Yuyan Pavilion to ask me to apply for this card..."

Killing someone and destroying their heart is just like this. How could Gu Rou not know Xie Qing's true intention when looking at the exquisite card in her hand?

He was clearly trying to please Gu Jin!

More than one thousand taels of silver were spent just to please Gu Jin.

He cares so much about Gu Jin, then what is she, a joke?

Since he couldn't let go of Gu Jin, why did he bother to provoke me in the first place?

If she had married Xie Ran peacefully, she would be the one being treated tenderly by Xie Ran now, and she would also be the one favored by the Su family and become wealthy.

Amidst the interweaving of shock, anger, resentment, regret and other emotions, Gu Rou's tense emotions finally broke like a string.

She felt a black screen before her eyes and completely lost consciousness.

Gu Jin took a few steps back and exclaimed, "Oh, my second sister was so moved that she fainted."

The corners of Yongchang Marquis’ mouth twitched.

Are you sure you're not mad at me?

Who wouldn’t feel dizzy?